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Hope remains for William Tyrrell three years after his disappearance
Aaron Langmaid, Herald Sun
26 minutes ago (as of 19:43 AEST 15 September 2017)
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/vi...e/news-story/b58b323ebd58fd0e85aa4ec9208187af
'Despite the work of the largest assembled team of investigators in the country, police are still relying on fresh leads.
Speaking at a press conference marking the anniversary this week, Detective Chief Inspector Gary Jubelin showed his frustration.'
'“We are not interested in information from clairvoyants or people who have dreams,’’ he said.
“Please don’t waste our time.
“(We) don’t want to get bogged down with pieces of information that are not relevant.
“It’s three years down the track. “Let’s be realistic.’’
The hunt to find William, once driven by fear and adrenaline, has now become a much slower game of numbers.
Today, 1099 days since he vanished, police have identified 700 persons of interest. There have been 4000 pieces of evidence, yet not a single trace of the toddler.
The tragic search for Queenslander Daniel Morcombe dragged on for more than eight years before its biggest breakthrough.'
'But unlike the meticulous detective work to corner Morcombe’s killer — a string of leads pieced together and a final gamble for his confession — investigators in the William case say, at least publicly, they still lack anything concrete.
They now play on human emotion. Somebody knows. And they hope the weight of guilt might lead to answers.
“What we are interested in is people who have genuine information,’’ Insp. Jubelin said. “That information might be in the form of someone who has concerns about somebody they know, someone within their family, the way they react when William Tyrrell’s name is mentioned might cause suspicion.’’
In a week when the advertising campaign to find William was significantly ramped up, Det-Insp Jubelin said they would never give up.
“We are very mindful of the public’s interest in this matter and we are very mindful of the public’s expectation that a crime of this nature should be solved.’’'
'WILLIAM was taken. He didn’t wander into the nearby state park. He didn’t fall into a gully or slip below the surface of a dam.
Police are adamant of that.'
'Investigators said this week Mr Spedding remained part of the inquiry but that he “had moved way down the priority list’’.'
'His [William's] parents have learned not to read online comments about their son’s case.
Despite police ruling out any involvement from both families, keyboard warriors are quick to cast assumption.
“The online criticism is savage and really unfair and they don’t need that in their life,’’ Ms [Hetty] Johnston* said. “Any child would be lucky to be with these incredible beautiful parents."
“They just want to know where William is. That’s all.’’
That William was in foster care when he disappeared — a fact that wasn’t initially made clear — has only served to compound the situation.
Just this week, Brendan Collins and Karlie Tyrrell were publicly identified as his biological parents for the first time after a Supreme Court order ruled details of William’s complicated family history could be published.
Collins has only recently been released from prison on drugs charges. The pair have also been ruled out of the investigation.'
'THE advertising campaign to find William Tyrrell is almost unprecedented in its volume.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been donated to keep its momentum.
This week 774 Where’s William? panels were displayed in retail outlets across the country. The live ads featured in cafes and offices across 139 locations.
Digital portrait panels also ran in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide airports targeting passengers as they disembark.
Television and social media advertising reminded viewers of the $1 million reward.'
[*Note: Ms Johnston is the founder of Bravehearts.]
Aaron Langmaid, Herald Sun
26 minutes ago (as of 19:43 AEST 15 September 2017)
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/vi...e/news-story/b58b323ebd58fd0e85aa4ec9208187af
'Despite the work of the largest assembled team of investigators in the country, police are still relying on fresh leads.
Speaking at a press conference marking the anniversary this week, Detective Chief Inspector Gary Jubelin showed his frustration.'
'“We are not interested in information from clairvoyants or people who have dreams,’’ he said.
“Please don’t waste our time.
“(We) don’t want to get bogged down with pieces of information that are not relevant.
“It’s three years down the track. “Let’s be realistic.’’
The hunt to find William, once driven by fear and adrenaline, has now become a much slower game of numbers.
Today, 1099 days since he vanished, police have identified 700 persons of interest. There have been 4000 pieces of evidence, yet not a single trace of the toddler.
The tragic search for Queenslander Daniel Morcombe dragged on for more than eight years before its biggest breakthrough.'
'But unlike the meticulous detective work to corner Morcombe’s killer — a string of leads pieced together and a final gamble for his confession — investigators in the William case say, at least publicly, they still lack anything concrete.
They now play on human emotion. Somebody knows. And they hope the weight of guilt might lead to answers.
“What we are interested in is people who have genuine information,’’ Insp. Jubelin said. “That information might be in the form of someone who has concerns about somebody they know, someone within their family, the way they react when William Tyrrell’s name is mentioned might cause suspicion.’’
In a week when the advertising campaign to find William was significantly ramped up, Det-Insp Jubelin said they would never give up.
“We are very mindful of the public’s interest in this matter and we are very mindful of the public’s expectation that a crime of this nature should be solved.’’'
'WILLIAM was taken. He didn’t wander into the nearby state park. He didn’t fall into a gully or slip below the surface of a dam.
Police are adamant of that.'
'Investigators said this week Mr Spedding remained part of the inquiry but that he “had moved way down the priority list’’.'
'His [William's] parents have learned not to read online comments about their son’s case.
Despite police ruling out any involvement from both families, keyboard warriors are quick to cast assumption.
“The online criticism is savage and really unfair and they don’t need that in their life,’’ Ms [Hetty] Johnston* said. “Any child would be lucky to be with these incredible beautiful parents."
“They just want to know where William is. That’s all.’’
That William was in foster care when he disappeared — a fact that wasn’t initially made clear — has only served to compound the situation.
Just this week, Brendan Collins and Karlie Tyrrell were publicly identified as his biological parents for the first time after a Supreme Court order ruled details of William’s complicated family history could be published.
Collins has only recently been released from prison on drugs charges. The pair have also been ruled out of the investigation.'
'THE advertising campaign to find William Tyrrell is almost unprecedented in its volume.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been donated to keep its momentum.
This week 774 Where’s William? panels were displayed in retail outlets across the country. The live ads featured in cafes and offices across 139 locations.
Digital portrait panels also ran in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide airports targeting passengers as they disembark.
Television and social media advertising reminded viewers of the $1 million reward.'
[*Note: Ms Johnston is the founder of Bravehearts.]